Barnstable in the News

"Taking a Breath - Managing your child's stress at home while keeping your cool" presented to Barnstable Academy parents on Thursday, March 1st at 7pm

Barnstable Academy in Oakland has teamed up with Sports Conditioning Institute to give students an enhanced physical education program.

Barnstable Academy high school students helped teach kindergarteners from Kids Interactive Day School the ins and outs of gardening.

The 2011-2012 academic calendar for Barnstable Academy is now available for you to view or download.

For more than fifteen years, students from different counties come to the United States to be educated at Barnstable

Dr. Walt Karniski will present on why traditional educational approaches don't work for children with ADHD and other learning differences.

The Second Annual All Class Alumni Reunion is scheduled for Friday, April 1st.

On April 5th, Dr. Walt Karniski will present "ADHD and Learning Disorders in the Classroom"

Lee had six pieces awarded a Gold Key Award in the Northern New Jersey Regional Scholastics Art and Writing Awards. His work was selected as part of the top 10% in the region.

Dr. Walt Karniski's presention "ADHD Rarely Dances Alone" held on Wednesday, December 8th was well received by all those who attended. Parents, teachers, School Psychologists, Educational Consultants, and local school administrators as well as the Barnstable Academy community enjoyed the insightful presentation that described school anxiety, executive function difficutlies, and medication treatment and how they impact ADHD.

Barnstable Academy's Business Math Class Gains Practical Experience, Applies Real World Situations in Classroom

We are looking to update our alumni database so that we can connect with alumni and share information about future events.

You can save a life! Please donate blood! Barnstable Academy will be hosting the Blood Center of New Jersey's blood mobile on Thursday, October 7th from 8am-2pm. Complimentary cholesterol screening for all blood donors. Local residents and businesses are welcome on campus to help save a life!

Reserve a spot and sign up now to be a part of Barnstable Academy's Ski/Snowboard Club.

This spring, Barnstable will hold an Alumni - Career Day for our current high school students. We are looking for alumni who are willing to come to Barnstable's campus to share their careers and the paths taken to arrive there. Please download the attached questionnaire and send it back to Lizanne M. Coyne, Head of School.

Barnstable Academy teachers offer homework assistance after school. The "Homework Help" program is designed to help all students finish their homework assignments more efficiently after school and without the distractions of home, Wii, cellphones, or Ipods.

The Alumni Picnic has been postponed until further notice. Please stay on the lookout for information on a new date!

(201) Magazine and (201).net showcased the Barnstable Academy assembly on drunk driving, with guest Michael Nepola, creator of One Bad Decision.

A fantastic time was had by all at the "30 Years of Barnstable" alumni reunion held on March 5 at the UltraBar/Lounge in Teaneck, NJ. This amazing event was organized by Barnstable alum, David Cohen, who poured a tremendous amount of time and energy into an evening in which alumni of all ages were able to celebrate and connect. Be sure to visit our Facebook page for photos of the celebration!

Barnstable families and friends shared an amazing educational day with Rick Lavoie on March 4. Rick Lavoie is widely hailed as a leading authority on children with learning differences. His two workshops, "The Motivation Breakthrough" and "Parenting in the 21st Century", provided invaluable insight and strategies for relating to and understanding our students and children.

Rob Houghton, Director of Technology and a computer sciences teacher at Barnstable Academy, is teaching his students more than just operating systems and word processing skills. He has transformed the school's media center into a medical research outpost of Stanford University, tying it into the elite university's computer-based "Folding@home" protein project.

Through the Community Service program lead by Steve Meininger, Barnstable Academy collected sweatshirts and toys for Eva's Village, the largest homeless shelter in New Jersey. This is the fifth year Barnstable has participated in making contributions in support of Eva's Village. For the holiday season, more than 200 toys were donated to the children this year.

Barnstable Academy Junior, David Rodman, combined his passion for basketball with his Independent Study in his Advanced Computers class. On a whim, Rodman submitted it to an NBA TV video contest called "How Do You Stack Up?" Rodman's video was selected and featured on NBA TV, and he was recognized on News 12.

NorthJersey.com coverage of Barnstable Academy's candy collection. Part of a cash for Cash for Candy program sponsored by Smile Specialists of Oakland, NJ, Barnstable students collected over 70 pounds of candy!

Sarah Gleyzer ('09) and her dance partner Nikita Malakhov placed 24th overall in The World Youth Latin Dance Competition in Shanghai, China, this past September. Gleyzer and Malakhov qualified for the World Championship after being named World Masters Youth Latin Champions.

Zach and Kylie Goldstein have starred in major motion pictures as well as Broadway productions, but credit their school, Barnstable Academy, with helping them balance their educations with their careers.

Finding the key to unlock a student’s maximum potential is a major focal point at Barnstable Academy, an alternative college prep-level middle school and high school in Oakland, New Jersey. One of the programs offered by Barnstable is a unique way to get hands-on experience with a specific career path or college area of study in early childhood education.

Since 1959, Princeton University has honored outstanding New Jersey teachers for their contributions to the lives of high school students. Barnstable Academy Science Teacher, Mr. Vinai Sharma has been nominated because of his effective involvement with his students in the teaching and learning process, his dedicated service to Barnstable Academy, and to his own professional growth as a lifelong learner.

Barnstable Academy Sophomore guitarist, Zach "Page" Goldstein, will be performing on Sunday, March 29 from 6-10pm at Paul Green's "School of Rock" in South Hackensack. During this performance, Zach will be filmed for a documentary which will be aired on VH1 and The History Channel.